Took me 5 hours to remove one damn oak stump in Austin

I figured I'd knock out this 30 inch red oak stump in a day with my 20 ton mini excavator. Three hours in I realized the taproot went straight down through a layer of caliche like 2 feet deep. Ended up digging a 6 foot trench around it and using a 3000 lb strap to yank it out. Any of you guys ran into surprise rock layers or clay pockets that turn a 2 hour job into an all day thing?

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anthony98928d ago

Five hours for a stump doesn't sound that bad really, you sure you weren't just taking your sweet time with those breaks?

olivia57328d ago

Nah man breaks are for beers haha.